Below are some of the best reads for investors from around the Web:

Freakonomics takes a look at the freakish connection between the Nasdaq and the LA Lakers.

_______________

Rock star hedge fund manager John Paulson is no one-hit wonder.

_______________

I love the Cheap Stocks blog and its picks of stocks trading below tangible book value.

_______________

If you hurry, you can still get that gold-plated Nintendo Wii before Christmas.

_______________

Mark Cuban has some advice for the youngsters out there "addicted to adventure."

_______________

Carl Icahn just took a big stake in Take Two Interactive. To read up on this mega-investor, here's a list of books about the man, the myth, the icon (pun, poorly intended).

_______________

I hate to say it (because the following link is somewhat boring), but this paper is a must-read for understanding why excess bank reserves are so high but banks are still not lending.

_______________

RIP for 2009: A list of once-big retailers.

_______________

Ben Stein has a fun life. From Ferris Bueller's Day Off to dinner with Warren Buffett.

_______________

I am incredibly jealous. Google in talks to buy Yelp for $500 million. Honestly, why wasn't I smart enough to start that business.

Meet James Altucher at The World Money Show Orlando, February 3-6, 2010 at The Gaylord Palms Resort.